Workshop: Becoming More Engaged & Effective

Course ID - CTD0742c

Short Title: Engaged & Effective

Audience

All Employees

Length
of Workshop:

4 hours

Prerequisite

Description:In
order to present the skills and principles of Positive Psychology in a
way in which staff can effectively utilize what they have learned in
their day-to-day functioning, CT&D is offering a two year curriculum of
seven training modules, each four hours in length. This is the first
module in the series which will be a prerequisite for the other six.
This initial offering will be an overview of the field of positive
psychology with an emphasis on the fundamental cognitive skills needed
to benefit from the remaining modules.

Objectives

As a result of successful completion of the
workshop, participants will be able to:

Explain the guiding principles of positive
psychology and their relation to optimal functioning

Describe the nature of paradigms and their
influence on perceived reality and stress

Utilize a basic strategy for increasing
self-awareness

Distinguish between an internal vs. external
locus of control in thoughts, language and behavior

How to Register

Registration for CT&D workshops are through the Student Information and
Registration system. The process for registering for a CTD
workshop will be the same as registering for a regular class at MDC.

New - Easier registration for workshops

You can access the Registration System and register
for a CTD workshop using the same user name and password that use to
login to your computer. Example: Richard
Johnson would be rjohnson (You will
NOT
need to create a separate student myMDC account to register for a CTD
workshop)

Once you have registered for a class, you can print your
schedule. Please make every effort to attend once
you've registered as seats are limited.
However, If you need to drop, you can also do this through the Web
Registration screen. CTD classes will
appear on your transcript as non-credit classes.

If you need special assistance to
participate in this workshop due to a disability, please call CT&D at
7-2366 so that appropriate arrangements can be made. College
Training and Development complies with the Americans with Disabilities
Act.